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G13 Ukulele Chord

The widest extended chord — theoretically 7 notes. Typical of jazz and funk. All 7 notes can't be played on 6 strings — the fifth and eleventh are commonly omitted.

Ukulele

Strings 2–4–1–2

How to play the G13 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 2–4–1–2 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 2 · middle finger
3rd string (C) Fret 4 · little finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 2 · ring finger

Notation for G13 chord

Other names: G 13th, G thirteenth

Music theory name: dominant thirteenth chord

Common name: G thirteenth chord

Intervals and tones in G13 chord

Note Interval
G Root
H Major 3rd
D Perfect 5th
F Minor 7th
A Major 9th
C Perfect 11th
E Major 13th

All Variations

Open
2–4–1–2
Fret 4
4–5–5–7
Fret 7
9–9–7–8
Fret 7
10–9–7–7

Songs using G13